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HERMIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HERMIT?

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Need another word that means the same as “hermit”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “hermit” in this overview.

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Hermit as a Noun
Definitions of "Hermit" as a noun
Synonyms of "Hermit" as a noun (7 Words)
Associations of "Hermit" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Hermit” are: recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte, anchorite, loner, ascetic

Hermit as a Noun

Definitions of "Hermit" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hermit” as a noun can have the following definitions:

One who lives in solitude.
One retired from society for religious reasons.
A hummingbird found in the shady lower layers of tropical forests, foraging along a regular route.
A reclusive or solitary person.
A person living in solitude as a religious discipline.

Synonyms of "Hermit" as a noun (7 Words)

anchorite	A religious recluse.
ascetic	A person who follows an ascetic life.
loner	A person who avoids the company or assistance of others. All tigers are loners so a tigress with cubs is on her own.
recluse	One who lives in solitude. He s a bit of a recluse.
solitary	Confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners. He was held in solitary.
solitudinarian	A person who lives a solitary life; a recluse.
troglodyte	One who lives in solitude.

Associations of "Hermit" (30 Words)

alone	Lacking companions or companionship. She is alone* much of the time.*
cloistered	Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows. A cloistered* walkway.*
detached	Lacking affection or warm feeling. A detached* garage.*
forlorn	Marked by or showing hopelessness. A forlorn* attempt to escape.*
homesick	Longing to return home. He was homesick* for America after five weeks in Europe.*
isolate	A person or thing that has been or become isolated. A country which is isolated from the rest of the world.
isolated	Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote. Could not remain the isolated* figure he had been.*
isolation	Denoting a hospital or ward for patients with infectious diseases. He opposed a policy of American isolation.
lone	(of a place) unfrequented and remote. We sheltered under a lone* tree.*
loneliness	(of a place) the quality of being unfrequented and remote; isolation. The loneliness* of the farm.*
lonely	Devoid of creatures. Lonely old people whose families do not care for them.
lonesome	Being the only one; single and isolated from others. Spent a lonesome* hour in the bar.*
monk	A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
privacy	A state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people. She returned to the privacy* of her own home.*
recluse	Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude. She has turned into a virtual recluse.
reclusive	Providing privacy or seclusion. Lived an unsocial reclusive* life.*
remote	A remote control device. A golden age in the remote* past.*
seclude	Keep away from others. I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation.
secluded	Providing privacy or seclusion. A secluded* romantic spot.*
seclusion	The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others. They enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion.
sequester	A general cut in government spending. He sequestered himself in his study to write a book.
single	Characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing. A single* thickness.*
sole	Put a new sole on. The sole* heir.*
solitary	(of a bird, mammal, or insect) living alone or in pairs, especially in contrast to related social forms. Solitary farmsteads.
solitude	A solitary place. She savoured her few hours of freedom and solitude.
troglodyte	Someone who lives in a cave.
unappreciated	Not likely to be rewarded. She had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated* and undervalued.*
unrewarding	Not rewarding; not providing personal satisfaction. It was dull unrewarding* work.*
unsociable	Not conducive to friendly social relations. Generally unsociable* except with intimate friends.*
withdrawn	Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn.